Sloane
It must be golden hour. Glamour changed from the last time I was here, as my younger self.
Ugh teen me reminds me of secondhand embarrassment sometimes. Also sneaking out to be here, to drink and be away from it all. It was not me... well the old me.
"I heard you used to party a lot. You came here so much that you were a regular royalty. Didn't expect you to since you're such a good woman and all" Maverick said behind me as I tried to push my way through the crowd. Anything you could think of was here having a great old time.
I rolled my eyes. He's such a pain. Why did I say yes?
"I told the whole group to split up. You have a thick head that doesn't let things past through". Maverick smirked grabbing my arm which stopped me in my path and said "Sadly, I don't listen to orders. You should know this by now".
"I don't even know you" I said having him release my arm.
I don't need this right now.
There was a servant that resembled all the feature of serape tetra fish: Her fins were place where the human's ears would be, grills on her neck, and her web hands. She was by one of the back doors holding a tray of neon liquids and a bowl of shrimp.
"Follow me and stay out of my way" I warned him and walked over to the servant. A guard steps forward in me blocking the door and I said to him "I'm Princess Sloane and I need to speak with Askia. It's a personal matter" I looked at them both.
The servant's fins glow. She tapped the guard's shoulder and whispered in his ear. "Askia will see you now" he said sliding out the way. Seaweed covered the door and star fish lit up on the top, a few seconds later the stone obstacle open.
The servant led the way to their leader. Maverick stayed behind me "Don't get out much?" I asked messing with him. He focused on his surround. His face did not show surprise and exploration but he's gray eyes were almost easy to read.
"Well, you obviously do. This isn't my first time being in a place like this, All kind of creatures can't enough of me. Who's this Askia anyway?" he doesn't have a clue. It seems he would know someone like her since she's right up his alley.
We arrived to a what seemed to be an underwater throne room in ruins. The servant left us in the middle of the room to the side of the throne holding out the tray.
"Really Mave, I thought we had something special you and I. Things you've told me..." a red tail appeared behind us grazing Maverick's face then disappeared back into the dark part of the water.
"Last time I checked you went by a different name, Celia. It's been a while; anything is hard to remember" he replied standing still next to me but kept his distance.
The owner of the club comes out from the back of the throne that was dark and sit down. She takes a couple of the shrimps with her sharp nail. Her eight-foot tail with red and black scales swayed side to side showing off her tail fin that has a Siamese fighting fish quality to it.
"What do I owe for the visit of a surface royal? My deepest apologies for your lost" she was referring to my mother that died a long time ago.
"Do you possess the sapphire gemstone?" I asked knowing that she definably does somewhere in here.
Askia shrugs her shoulders eating another shrimp "Maybe I do and maybe I don't. What is it worth to you?" she asked tossing a clam shell when she was done eating it.
"Oasis is on the rise again. It has already killed four kingdoms. Surface or underground. Anyone can be next. That gemstone is part of a solution that will trap, Oasis".
Askia turns around to face me now and titles her head. Gold nail cones covered her fingertips; she is decked in gold jewelry. Treasures from the deep blue sea. "Ya see there, Killing should replace trapping. If Oasis isn't dead, then what is the point of give you it?" she asks titling her head.
"I do not care for Oasis; it has not bothered me since then. It's not my problem. Let me ask you this, why get yourself involved if you are not curtained who is next. You could completely ignore this and live your life freely until that day comes" she leans back keeping her focus only me.
Is she right?
Why have I taken the liberty in destroying Oasis?
Anyone could have done it...
But the wrong person would have done it.
...I must be the one... I've train for this...
To end this for the next and further on
Maverick steps forward. He glanced forward at Askia with a small amount of pain in his eyes. Emotions are something he does not display easily. "Who says Oasis won't come for you? We all know that these five gemstones can only trap Oasis. Hypnotically, you have the gemstone. What do you think will happen when she ends us. She'll come for the gemstones to destroy them once and for all that way nothing can take her. Oasis will kill you, Askia... To lose your home, a place that you use to call to. Erased from the books completely" his demonstrative words rang through my ears.
The real Maverick?
She leans back into the arm rest stretching out both arms. "Touching but I rather take my chances. Handle them for me" her command cause a couple of sirens and guards to come out of the shadows glowing.
Maverick raises his right hand having the shadows of the water wrap itself around some of the guards and yank them back into the darkness. I took out my other dagger throwing it over to him which he caught giving me a puzzled look. In the corner of my eye there was a moment of silence.
"You welcome" my voice tasted of aggregation.
Yelling echoes through the water. The vibration traveled through my sword into my hands. Askia's goons stood in front me. Hungry in their eyes.
A desire to win. To prove their worth.
If they want this then who am I to say no.
Get ready to jump...
My body shifted into a tall, guarded stance letting the tip touch the floor.
Five vs one. How convenient. All five charged at me with blades and claws out. Sparks danced against the floor as the tip of the blade was dragged in front of me.
"How's it going up there" I asked Maverick who was hanging upside down in some siren's tail.
One more step. The cluster got closer. From the tall guard stance, I brought my sword up allowing a burst of light to fling them out of my way and into wall.
Maverick stabs the blade in his capture's tail. She screams dropping him immediately. "Great, the view could be better through" he was referring to me.
It's close. I looked down at the ground noticing a large shadow. My eyes met with a large guard "Workout is going good?" I asked not really expecting for an answer. She smiled showing her razer teeth and thrashes her Cimmerian axe down inches away from me. I lean back sliding between her legs. My blade grips into the ground keeping me from going any further.
"Pretty Sun bearer... ha... ha... ha" she laughs in a monotone voice. Another figure tackles me to the ground knocking the blade out of my hand. The guard started laughing. "Really? You should get that checked out" I replied flipping us over jabbing my fist in his face a few times. I looked up trying to find my sword. It was in sight but in great distances. My braids floated around in my view. I got up quickly running to my weapon.
A large rocks flings into my direction.
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